Higher education employers: Workplace benefits & retirement savings
A higher degree of employee benefits & savings
Research-driven experiences and programs that can inspire engagement and lead to more secure financial futures.
We understand the benefits & savings assignment
Higher education organizations know better than anyone: just because someone has the textbook, doesn’t mean they know all the answers. That’s why Voya is dedicated to helping people learn and take action.
Voluntary health benefits and retirement savings have long been considered different departments, but we’ve studied the health-wealth connection for years. It has helped us become a top-five provider of retirement solutions1 and a leader group supplemental health insurance.2 Our research-backed tools grant your faculty and staff everything they need to make well-informed decisions.
Plus, plan administration feels more like a perfect group project with the support of your dedicated Voya team. Let us help you graduate to better workplace benefits and savings.
High praise for our Sponsor Web platform
Voya’s Sponsor Website homepage received an “Excellent” rating from Corporate Insight, Inc. This rating is a direct result of helping plan sponsors customize their experience by improving navigation, reporting, data presentation and overall usability.
Making a difference, together
We do the right thing, the right way — making real impacts throughout our communities and on the lives of our customers. Our specialized programs and culture of empathy give your workplace benefits and retirement savings an edge.
Our solutions come with emphasis
Our configurable solutions allow public and private colleges and universities to build a workplace benefits and retirement savings suite that fit their specific workforce — all while reducing administrative burden and helping to attract and retain talent. Personalized, comprehensive and user-friendly all the way.
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Let’s have a conversation about what your organization and your employees need.
Insurance products are issued by ReliaStar Life Insurance Company (Minneapolis, MN) and ReliaStar Life Insurance Company of New York (New York, NY). Within the State of New York, only ReliaStar Life Insurance Company of New York is admitted, and its products issued. Both are members of the Voya® family of companies. Voya Employee Benefits is a division of both companies. Product availability and specific provisions may vary by state.
1 Rankings based on Pensions & Investments Magazine Defined Contributions Recordkeeper Survey of participating companies self-reported data as of December 31, 2024, published May 2025. Voya rated #5 in number of plan participants.
2 LIMRA 4Q 2025 Workplace Supplemental Health In Force Final Report; Marketshare-Total Group Based Supp. Health. Insurance is underwritten by ReliaStar Life Insurance Company (Minneapolis, MN) and ReliaStar Life Insurance Company of New York (New York, NY), members of the Voya® family of companies.
3 Based on responses to satisfaction survey question, “Was it easy to file your claim?” individuals received after receiving payment of a Wellness benefit from January 2024 – June 2024. Number of respondents = 6,283
4 As of 6/30/2025 – Internal Voya data
5 As of 12/31/24. Full-Service client retention % determined by using plan counts
6 As of 12/31/2024 – Internal Voya data
Corporate Insight, Inc. rating: In 2024, Voya Financial earned an “Excellent” rating from Corporate Insight, Inc., in their 2024 Retirement Plan Monitor – Institutional Report. The report evaluates plan recordkeepers’ sponsor website homepages and plan dashboards. The overall design and approach that firm’s use to present plan information and specific details they provide are graded using multiple criteria across three categories: approach, data metrics, and resources. The rating is based on 2023 activity and no fee was paid for consideration. In order to receive an excellent rating, firms must present clear, informative plan summary experiences, offer a comprehensive selection of data and visualizations, provide design elements with a clean layout, and key resources including a participant search tool, alerts and messages as well as abundant quick links. They also include beneficial design elements, like customization options or responsive design. Awards and/or rankings are not representative of actual client experiences or outcomes and are not indicative of any future performance.
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